December 7th, 2014
Inside: how to recycle tp rolls and empty cardboard boxes into a desk organizer I was recently asked by a fellow crafter to complete the sentence: “you know you are a crafter when: ___”. Well the answer for me was easy… when everything I see I immediately think how I can make it into something else and what kind of craft project I can make of it. This was true when I had to throw some tp rolls and empty cardboard boxes last week and I thought why don’t I make something out of them instead of throwing them away. So it happened I was in need of a new and improved desk organizer… RECYCLE TP ROLLS AND CARDBOARD BOXES When you’re a crafter and you care about the environment throwing away tp rolls and food packages seem like a terrible waste. That’s why recycling has become so popular and one person’s trash is another …
August 23rd, 2014
Inside: how to make a tp steampunk mini album with pocket pages Do you ever see an object and think “what can I make out of it”? It happens to me all the time and I think it’s a common crafter’s point of view. For sometime now I keep looking at tp rolls and think what a shame to throw these away… there must be something I can do with them… TP STEAMPUNK MINI ALBUM As the title say this recycled project has three elements: Recycling TP rolls and using them for crafts. Making a steampunk project with an industrial look embellishments. Building an interactive mini album with pockets. TP ROLL CRAFTS TP roll crafts are very popular for a number of reasons: They are free! There is always a fresh suppy. Tp rolls are flexible on one hand but still thick enough like cardstock. Their color is neutral. It’s easy to paint …
August 16th, 2014
Inside: what to do with an old dry paint brush and how to easily recycle it to a beautiful art project The one thing I’m very bad at in regards to crafting is cleaning! I never clean my stencils and I usually forget to clean my brushes. That means I have a lot of old dry paint brushes in my craft room. Even though they are dry and most probably beyond salvage I still can’t throw them away so I come up with ways to recycle them! HOW TO CLEAN OLD DRY PAINT BRUSH I you are like me and have old dry paintbrushes there might still be a way to save them: For oil-based paints, varnishes, lacquers – follow the manufacturer’s instructions to select the proper cleaning solvent (mineral spirits or paint thinner for paint and varnish, denatured alcohol for shellac, etc.). Pour the solvent into a container and dip the paint brush into …
August 9th, 2014
Inside: how to craft your paper scraps and make a clever and fast junk journal I’m not a hoarder! But I’ll admit I hate throwing away paper scraps, even the small ones. I feel like I’m throwing away an important resource and it just makes me so uncomfortable I simply don’t throw any paper scraps. That created another problem of piles of craft paper piles that need using… WHAT ARE PAPER SCRAPS This might sounds like a stupid question but the definition of scraps is a subjective definition. Some will consider a small 2 inches piece like a paper scrap and others will consider it as trash and throw it away. So the first thing you need to do when crafting your paper scraps is to decide how big is your pile and sort through it. Once you do that using your scraps will be much easier! HOW TO CRAFT YOUR PAPER SCRAPS …
September 21st, 2013
Inside: how to make a glamorous recycled paper chest of drawers Everyone has a collection. Some like to collect stamps, others have stamps collection or even movie memorabilia. I love boxes. I have many of them, even though I don’t have many things to put in them. During the years I bought a few, but I also really love making them. It always amazes me how little you need to build a box and how easy it is. BUILDING A PAPER BOX Building a paper box is a simple process that usually requires folding and gluing You can make a box in any shape and although it will not hold very heavy items it can be useful and not just decorative. WHAT TO PUT INSIDE A PAPER BOX As long as the items are dry and relatively small you can put almost anything inside a paper box. Here are some ideas: Beads …
September 10th, 2013
Inside: how to make a configuration box with 3D objects and little found treasures I have a confession to make… I’m a hoarder. My house is not full of stuff but I do have A LOT of metal embellishments that I collect from all kinds of places. Why I collect them is a good question – something about metal objects fascinates me especially when it comes to add them to mixed media and altered project. They have a really interesting look in a craft project that I can’t resist. However collecting is nice but what do you do with all the metal embellishments you have? I found an answer… fill a configuration box! WHAT IS A CONFIGURATION BOX Configuration box is of a shadow box with compartments that can be filled with 3D objects. You can find wooden boxes ad chipboard boxes from various brands. Each brand has a different order and sizes for …
August 24th, 2013
Inside: how to alter a tin box steampunk style with the best mixed media technique My oldest boy likes a type of chocolate that is sold in tin boxes of different shapes and sizes. I can hear you now… “knowing her, she probably keeps all of them…” and you’ll be completely right. I can’t help myself, I love boxes and I just have to keep them. My plans for these boxes are great, but most of the time they just sit on a shelf waiting for me to notice them and do something… Altering boxes is part of a large craft genre called altered art. ALTERED ART Altered art is a popular form of craft where you take an existing object and change it into something else. This recycling and reusing of objects is versatile and can include almost any household item or a 3D object. Sometimes the change is dramatic, for example when you …
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